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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

A Few of My Favorite Things -- Jan/Feb 2018

I haven't done a monthly favorites post in a good long while -- there are always so many new makeup products to talk about that sometimes it's easy to lose track of older products that can still seriously get the job done.

I really want to stop doing that -- I won't commit to doing monthly favorites, but I really want to try to mention the things that are really rocking my world whether they're new or not.

Everyone knows about MAC's Painterly at this point -- it's a nude beige cream shadow that makes an ideal eyeshadow base.

I've always liked it for really making my shadows pop, but as I've gotten older, one of my eyelids has gotten this weird crepe-y texture that crops up from time to time, and I've found that applying Painterly over it really helps smooth the look of the lid when I put shadow over it.

Painterly is slightly deeper than my skintone, but it does a great job of covering up veins and discolorations on the lid too. I tend to put a shadow primer under it because my lids are the one area of my face that's still oily these days, but I think folks with drier lids could use this all on its own.LORAC Alter Ego Satin Lipstick in Cat Lady

LORAC Alter Ego Satin Lipstick in Cat Lady

LORAC Alter Ego Satin Lipstick in Cat Lady

My go-to lipstick shade is a nude or your-lips-but-better type color, but lately, whenever I pick one up, they seem to run so warm.

I don't mind a warm nude from time to time, but I definitely look better in more of a neutral or cool shade.